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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIN)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Jordan Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jordan Whittington
WR Texas
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Traded
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (ARI)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (ARI)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tee Higgins
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Jefferson
WR
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D-
ValueC NeedA- TradesF FutureB-
The Vikings bet the future on McCarthy. The board says D-.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Vikings did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high.

Whatever J.J. McCarthy becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. The McCarthy pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get the arm they will build around, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick18 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In pick 18 they get a problem off the edge. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick90 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Michael Hall Jr. at No. 90. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick97 Rnd3 Cam Hart
They took Cam Hart at par in the Round 3 slot, which is nothing to complain about. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick157 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen at slot 157 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick167 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
A reach on Ty'Ron Hopper in the 167th overall pick; the board had better options right there. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick177 Rnd6 Tanor Bortolini
A reach for Tanor Bortolini in pick No. 177; a little patience would have been rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick230 Rnd7 Josh Proctor
They paid up for Josh Proctor at the 230th pick when waiting would have done the job. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jordan Whittington
Jordan Whittington at the Round 7 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.